Points of Pride - Videos

[UPDATE: Agbuke has been named 1 of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award (learn more below). Fan balloting counts for 1/3 of the final result; click here to vote for Sune!] Now in her fourth year in Baylor’s women’s basketball program, Sune Agbuke is a familiar face to fans at the Ferrell Center. The 6-foot-4 […]

Across the country, many prospective college students and their parents are increasingly focused on the answer to one question: “Will this college get me/my kid a good job?” In such an era, some wonder if there’s really a place for faith-based universities like Baylor. Last week in our nation’s capital, as part of his ongoing “On Topic” series, Baylor […]

Baylor Bears are not strangers to televised singing competitions, from singer-songwriter Megan Conner, BFA ’02 (The Next Great American Country Star finalist, 2008), to The Voice finalist Holly Tucker (2013), to three American Idol competitors (Megan McCallon, BA ’06, in 2010; and Bryan Watt, BM ’08, and Savion Wright in 2014). But for the first time, one of […]

NBC’s TODAY show featured Baylor alumni Chip (BBA ’98) and Joanna (BA ’01) Gaines for a full 10 minutes Monday morning, giving the stars of HGTV’s Fixer Upper not one, but two segments in front of almost 5 million viewers during the morning show. In segment one, the Gaineses gave quick tips on renovating hardwood floors, building […]

In two days, No. 5-ranked Baylor and No. 8 Michigan State will square off in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. But before the two teams kick off (11:30 a.m. CT, ESPN), here are 12 things you should know — about the teams, the game, and everything surrounding it: 1. As Bryce Petty prepares for his last […]

Every fall semester as Christmas draws near, large boxes begin appearing in the corners of the Baylor campus. Just as quickly, they begin to fill with toys donated by Baylor students, faculty and staff for local children. [SEE PHOTOS of the 2014 Santa’s Workshop] It’s all part of Baylor’s annual Santa’s Workshop. Earlier this month, […]

Something about the sound of the McLane Carillon bells, chiming from atop Pat Neff Hall, elevates even the most routine strolls across campus into something more. They’ve provided the soundtrack to daily life here at Baylor for generations, having played their first hymn (“Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow”) 75 years ago this month, in […]

The Bears did what they needed to do on the field Saturday night, claiming a decisive victory over No. 9-ranked Kansas State to become just the second back-to-back Big 12 champions in league history. Baylor took a 7-0 lead just 95 seconds into the game and led the rest of the way, beating the Wildcats 38-27 in the regular […]

Last Friday, Baylor Nation got its first peek inside the $100 million Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation. As work continues, the final steel beams signed by students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends will soon be fitted into place at the top of the Foster Campus structure. The Hankamer building that currently houses […]

If you’ve seen The Blind Side, you know the story of Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, and how two words — “Turn around” — changed their lives forever. (If you’re not familiar with the story, here’s a quick rundown.) The Tuohys were the latest guests in President Ken Starr’s ongoing series of “On Topic” conversations, […]